TivoIi, a brand-new boutique cinema concept, will launch its first site later this year in the SouthGate centre, Bath. The luxury cinema, cafe and bar will boast state-of-the-art technology, tasteful interiors and an impressive food and beverage offering, merging art-house cinema and casual dining to create a bold new concept.
TivoIi will exist as a laid-back and charismatic neighbourhood destination, redefining the casual dining and movie-going experience by pairing beautifully designed cafe-bar lounges with stylish auditoria. Showcasing some of the latest blockbuster, arthouse and independent films, TivoIi’s studios will boast luxurious extra-wide sofas along with excellent sight and sound, including the best all-laser projection to ensure an outstanding widescreen experience.
With plans conceived by award-winning design agency, Run For The Hills, TivoIi’s first location, in the heart of Bath’s SouthGate centre, will comprise of a stylish cafe-bar lounge, complimented by four fifty seat screening studios. A further twenty-seater Directors Lounge and Screen will be bookable upon request, offering a unique and exclusive cinematic and dining experience in a super-premium environment.
TivoIi’s world-class cinematic experience will be coupled with a striking food and beverage offering courtesy of a fully licensed cafe-bar and lounge. Serving a selection of delicious food, cakes, pastries, coffee, wines, beers and cocktails throughout the day, the impressive menu uses seasonal, scratch-cooked and often locally sourced ingredients.
Designed in partnership with a local chef, dishes will include indulgent takes on movie-night favourites, including wild boar hot dogs and a selection of gourmet burgers, pizzas, sharing platters and grilled cheese sandwiches. Food, drinks and good company can be enjoyed from the impressive quality lounge areas or during screenings from the comfort of the extra-wide bespoke studio sofas set between individual tables.
TivoIi will join leading brands at Bath’s SouthGate Centre including Apple, Hotel Chocolat and Superdry and a recently opened Swarovski store. SouthGate, jointly owned by Aviva Investors and British Land, is a prime open-air retail and leisure destination, in the centre of the historic spa town of Bath. The centre is over 420,000 sq.ft with a catchment of 1.6 million people and an estimated annual footfall of 24 million.
Justin Ribbons, TivoIi CEO, commented, “We are very excited to be bringing this new concept to the UK. TivoIi is set to redefine the cinema experience and we look forward to welcoming guests later this year”.
Ben Grose, Head of National Leasing, British Land said, “TivoIi will deliver a fantastic customer experience and will be a huge attraction for consumers in Bath. Our focus is on creating outstanding places and this letting reflects our strategy of providing people more reasons to visit and enjoy our places.”
Simon Green, Director at Aviva Investors, stated, ‘We are very pleased to welcome TivoIi to SouthGate, they will be a great addition to the scheme and enhance the current leisure and restaurant offer provided in the historic city of Bath, which reflects our aim to create places that people want to live, work, learn and play.’